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Turkish female hot air balloon pilot is pioneer of the skies

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Gunnar Köhne
November 4, 2024

Meltem Özdem found her dream job soaring over Cappadocia's volcanoes and mountains as a hot air balloon pilot. Breaking barriers in a male-dominated field, she fought hard to get here.

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